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top u.s. officials, including fbi director robert mueller, have been in touch with russian officials several times today, urging them to turn snowden over. the message is clearly a simple one. he's a fugitive wanted for a felony. if russia does not turn him over, that will do damage to u.s.-russian relations as well. >> thank you, for that team coverage of those top secret leaks tonight. >>> also in washington, another decision from the supreme court that reaches into the heart of american life. here's the question. in 2013, should colleges be allowed to consider race as a factor in admitting students to ensure diversity on campus? abc's terry moran covers the supreme court and told us about the announcement today. >> reporter: it all came down to one student, one young woman who didn't get into the college she wanted and decided to fight back. in 2008, abigail fisher was rejected for admission by the university of texas, even though some students with lower test scores and grades got in ahead
top u.s. officials, including fbi director robert mueller, have been in touch with russian officials several times today, urging them to turn snowden over. the message is clearly a simple one. he's a fugitive wanted for a felony. if russia does not turn him over, that will do damage to u.s.-russian relations as well. >> thank you, for that team coverage of those top secret leaks tonight. >>> also in washington, another decision from the supreme court that reaches into the heart...
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u.s. officials tell abc news that after all these weeks an terror alert, the u.s. targeted and hit four of the central players behind that threat. it's a fast-moving story, and our chief investigative correspondent brian roth has the details right now. >> reporter: there was a small but significant sigh of relief from u.s. counterterrorism officials today with a senior official telling abc news that four al-qaeda terrorists connected to the latest threat stream against the american embassy in yemen had been killed in a drone strike over the weekend. yemen has become the center of the latest al-qaeda plots against the u.s. and according to other u.s. officials, about three dozen al-qaeda operatives have been killed over the last two weeks. but not among those killed is the master-mind bomb-maker al siri. he created the underwear bomb to bring down a u.s. airliner. and last year, he designed a bomb that would have gone through screening machines undetected. the bomb was discovered by an undercover agent and turned over to the cia. >> all our equipment that screens ov
u.s. officials tell abc news that after all these weeks an terror alert, the u.s. targeted and hit four of the central players behind that threat. it's a fast-moving story, and our chief investigative correspondent brian roth has the details right now. >> reporter: there was a small but significant sigh of relief from u.s. counterterrorism officials today with a senior official telling abc news that four al-qaeda terrorists connected to the latest threat stream against the american...
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u.s. really trust the russian deal? can syria's huge supply of chemical weapons really be destroyed? >>> and fighting back, champion swimmer diana nyad talks to us about the skeptics. >> we did this thing squeaky clean. >>> and we do the math. could the current really have carried her that far, that fast? see the results tonight. >>> good evening to you. as we come on the air on this anniversary of 9/11 new worry about al qaeda. u.s. officials tell abc news the terrorist organization is now increasing its recruits from an unlikely source, from americans. more than 100 signed on including inside syria.e]5 abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here to tell us who they are. >> reporter: diane, u.s. law enforcement and intelligence officials tell abc news that as many as 100 people in this country are under active surveillance tonight as potential terrorists, and there are just as many who have signed and have left america. it's a kind of american brigade. they come from small
u.s. really trust the russian deal? can syria's huge supply of chemical weapons really be destroyed? >>> and fighting back, champion swimmer diana nyad talks to us about the skeptics. >> we did this thing squeaky clean. >>> and we do the math. could the current really have carried her that far, that fast? see the results tonight. >>> good evening to you. as we come on the air on this anniversary of 9/11 new worry about al qaeda. u.s. officials tell abc news the...
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u.s. companies and hacking into government sites. >> this is an espionage operation run by the chinese people's liberation army and it's targeting a broad swath of western organizations. >> reporter: among the most troubling targets, american infrastructure sites, including water treatment plants, transportation control centers, pipelines and power grids. >> the only reason you would want to get into the control system for the power grid is to cause damage, destruction and disruption. >> reporter: among the many corporate targets of the chinese hackers, according to u.s. officials, lockheed martin, the country's largest defense contractor and the maker of the f-35 jet fighter. u.s. officials say, not surprisingly, the chinese version of the plane has some distinct similarities. >> it's costing, according to u.s. intelligence, hundreds of billions of dollars and thousands of u.s. jobs every year. >> reporter: the white house today confirmed the severity, although not the details, of the chi
u.s. companies and hacking into government sites. >> this is an espionage operation run by the chinese people's liberation army and it's targeting a broad swath of western organizations. >> reporter: among the most troubling targets, american infrastructure sites, including water treatment plants, transportation control centers, pipelines and power grids. >> the only reason you would want to get into the control system for the power grid is to cause damage, destruction and...
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. >> reporter: u.s. officials say they expect the worst is yet to come from snowden. whistle blower lawyers tell abc news p tonight that his example has led several other current and former nsa contractors to come forward with their own secrets to reveal very soon. >> the worst yet to come, brian, thank you. >>> now to syria and to what could be a break through tonight in the effort to dismantle chemical weapons. there is word from the team of weapons inspectors that so far syria has kept its promise. the plants where those chemical weapons were made now destroyed. "world news" was there as that team began their high stakes mission three weeks ago. tonight a new milestone r alex marquardt in the region. how significant is this? >> reporter: the bottom line, this is a very good sign. syria has destroyed all of its declared equipment that it used to produce those deadly chemical weapons. the assad regime even beat the deadline by a day. we have to remember that chemical weapons are just a small part of thi
. >> reporter: u.s. officials say they expect the worst is yet to come from snowden. whistle blower lawyers tell abc news p tonight that his example has led several other current and former nsa contractors to come forward with their own secrets to reveal very soon. >> the worst yet to come, brian, thank you. >>> now to syria and to what could be a break through tonight in the effort to dismantle chemical weapons. there is word from the team of weapons inspectors that so far...
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u.s. do next? brian ross is here. >>> his story. olympic athlete oscar pistorius in court today. tonight, what he says about why he shot his girlfriend. >>> made in america? could the next pope be from boston? meet the cardinal rising to the top of the list. >>> and, the secret of success. how to turn your family into a dynamic, happy team, making sure everyone wins. >>> good evening. a new report tonight lifts the veil on a kind of invisible war. china, unleashing its full spy power on american power grids and the wealth of american manufacturing. a new report even locates this building in shanghai. it doesn't look threatening, but what are they doing inside? and what does it mean for americ america's national security? here's abc's brian ross. >> reporter: the chinese people's liberation army is the biggest military force in the world, with more than 2 million soldiers. but it is the thousand or so in this nondescript building in shanghai that may pose the biggest threat to the u.s. this
u.s. do next? brian ross is here. >>> his story. olympic athlete oscar pistorius in court today. tonight, what he says about why he shot his girlfriend. >>> made in america? could the next pope be from boston? meet the cardinal rising to the top of the list. >>> and, the secret of success. how to turn your family into a dynamic, happy team, making sure everyone wins. >>> good evening. a new report tonight lifts the veil on a kind of invisible war. china,...
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the chinese called on the u.s. to explain last week's disclosure of u.s. hacking on chinese targets. >> he's the equivalent of a chinese spy if he gives china details of u.s. operations that were run against chinese networks. >> reporter: in his online chest today snowden denied he was a spy or gave the chinese american secrets. he said being called a traitor by former vice president dick cheney over the weekend was, quote, the highest honor you can give an american. >> let's follow up with jon karl who is traveling with the president. awkward timing with the leak. how embarrassed is the white house and does the president feel the need to apologize to president putin during their meeting today? >> reporter: the leak seemed timed to give maximum embarrassment and try to add tension to what was already a tense meeting with putin, but the white house says it didn't even come up when the two men met. the bottom line for senior administration officials is the russians and the americans have been spying on each other for a long time. it should be no surprise tha
the chinese called on the u.s. to explain last week's disclosure of u.s. hacking on chinese targets. >> he's the equivalent of a chinese spy if he gives china details of u.s. operations that were run against chinese networks. >> reporter: in his online chest today snowden denied he was a spy or gave the chinese american secrets. he said being called a traitor by former vice president dick cheney over the weekend was, quote, the highest honor you can give an american. >> let's...
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a u.s. warship and on dry land tonight. there is a twist, a life-threatening medical condition. here's abc news chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: tonight under heavy guard and receiving medical care, anas al libi is in new york, transferred from the uss san antonio into the hands of the fbi on saturday. he's expected to be arraigned as early as tomorrow. his dramatic capture just over a week ago by the famed u.s. delta force came more than ten years after he was indicted for the deadly 1998 u.s. embassy bombing. held as a so called enemy combatant on the ship, he did not have to be provided a lawyer. now that his custody has been transferred to the justice department, he has been read his miranda rights, his transfer coming much sooner than expected. senior law enforcement officials telling us that the transfer was sped up due to a serious health condition. a u.s. official confirming reports that al libi has a severe case of hepatitis c which is a viral infectio
a u.s. warship and on dry land tonight. there is a twist, a life-threatening medical condition. here's abc news chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: tonight under heavy guard and receiving medical care, anas al libi is in new york, transferred from the uss san antonio into the hands of the fbi on saturday. he's expected to be arraigned as early as tomorrow. his dramatic capture just over a week ago by the famed u.s. delta force came more than ten years after he...
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the u.s. considers terrorists. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the phoenix man entered syria in january and he quickly linked up with al qaeda in iraq. u.s. officials interviewed him more than once when he returned to turkey to acquire weapons. according to the complaint filed against him, he admitted he was involved in several battles. but yesterday when he flew here to the washington, d.c. area, fbi agents arrested him at the airport. today he was in court. >> bashar al assad, your days are numbered. >> reporter: he told fbi agents he was part of a rpg team, rocket propelled grenade and knew the group he was with was designated as terrorists. tonight the charges against him, using that rpg, which the government called a weapon of mass destruction, outside the united states. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> and also overseas, another chess move in the duel with north korea overnight, the u.s. flexing its muscle and sending stealth bombers into the backyard of the mysterious nation. and toni
the u.s. considers terrorists. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the phoenix man entered syria in january and he quickly linked up with al qaeda in iraq. u.s. officials interviewed him more than once when he returned to turkey to acquire weapons. according to the complaint filed against him, he admitted he was involved in several battles. but yesterday when he flew here to the washington, d.c. area, fbi agents arrested him at the airport. today he was in court. >> bashar al assad,...
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that's why the u.s. requires all available adult lungs to be offered to adults first. >> madam secretary, i would urge you this week to allow the lung transplant to move forward. >> reporter: the murnaghans fought for sarah all the way to washington. >> unfortunately there are about 40 very seriously ill pennsylvanians over the age of 12 also waiting for a lung transplant. >> reporter: finally last week a federal judge ordered she be placed on the adult list, a controversial decision. >> i don't think we want judges making medical decisions anymore than we want doctors deciding supreme court cases. >> whoa! >> reporter: today sarah got her lungs. >> my hope is she accomplishes all those little things that ten year olds should accomplish. >> reporter: for one little girl a second chance. david wright abc news los angeles. >>> still ahead here on "world news." how can it be, same airplane, passengers with the same tickets but paying wildly different fares. how your family can get a good deal with the airli
that's why the u.s. requires all available adult lungs to be offered to adults first. >> madam secretary, i would urge you this week to allow the lung transplant to move forward. >> reporter: the murnaghans fought for sarah all the way to washington. >> unfortunately there are about 40 very seriously ill pennsylvanians over the age of 12 also waiting for a lung transplant. >> reporter: finally last week a federal judge ordered she be placed on the adult list, a...
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assad himself remains defiant, warning that the u.s. would fail as in vietnam. diane, u.s. officials say the purpose of any military strike would be to deter and prevent syria from launching any more chemical weapons attacks which means the military strike would likely come within days or weeks. >> martha, our thanks to you. >>> now a quick look at the u.s. military might in the region. as of tonight four war ships and at least one submarine are off the coast of syria, 100 to 200 miles, and at least half a dozen bases manned by more than 15,000 troops. let's bring in abc news analyst, former fighter pilot, former deputy assistant secretary of state, steve ganyard. is there any chance they are trying to target chemical weapons themselves? >> probably not the chemical weapons themselves. to destroy a chemical weapon you have to get it hot. a bomb is not going to do that. it's going to throw it around the surrounding area and you could spread the chemical weapons up to two miles away. we also don't want the sites open so someone can come in and steal them and use them in a ter
assad himself remains defiant, warning that the u.s. would fail as in vietnam. diane, u.s. officials say the purpose of any military strike would be to deter and prevent syria from launching any more chemical weapons attacks which means the military strike would likely come within days or weeks. >> martha, our thanks to you. >>> now a quick look at the u.s. military might in the region. as of tonight four war ships and at least one submarine are off the coast of syria, 100 to 200...
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one year ago, it was legal in only six states in the u.s. but after president obama endorsed gay marriage to abc's robin roberts, that number doubled. >>> and now a bewildering international incident to tell you about tonight, a spy thriller. an american man detained in moscow, accused of being a spy and allegedly caught in the act, but the act was so baffling, it raised a lot of questions. abc's chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, with the details. >> reporter: the russians say ryan fogle is no diplomat. they say they caught the 29-year-old american red-handed, trying to recruit a russian intelligence officer to spy for the u.s. they rolled out supposed evidence. two wigs, three pairs of glasses, ziploc bags filled with wads of euros, a microphone and this letter, intended, they say, for the would-be spy. it reads, "dear friend, we are ready to offer you $100,000 to discuss your experience, expertise and cooperation. we can offer up to $1 million a year for long-term cooperation." it is no secret that the u.s. and russia sti
one year ago, it was legal in only six states in the u.s. but after president obama endorsed gay marriage to abc's robin roberts, that number doubled. >>> and now a bewildering international incident to tell you about tonight, a spy thriller. an american man detained in moscow, accused of being a spy and allegedly caught in the act, but the act was so baffling, it raised a lot of questions. abc's chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, with the details. >> reporter:...
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the u.s. tonight, beefed up law enforcement, heightened awareness at airports from l.a. to new york, and more scrutiny on those trying to enter the country. a senior u.s. official tells abc news that the plot started in yemen and tonight u.s. officials are franticly searching for vehicle bombs al qaeda wants to use to blow up the u.s. embassy there and perhaps others as well. abc news has also learned that through surveillance and electronic eavesdropping more was discovered, including communications between al qaeda affiliates and someone in the u.s., not just electronic conversations but through the mail as well. the u.s. does not know the content of the letters. >> in terrorist communications in general, the simpler, more primitive forms of communication, the more effective they are. >> reporter: this is who al qaeda has been communicating with in yemen. one of those behind the underwear bomb, printer cartridge bombs and surgically implanted explosives, small bombs that could be placed insi
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tonight, even though they are not saying the u.s. government would certainly be seeking ways to get him released and as you can imagine, diane, he is the talk of his retirement home. >> oh, yes, and this mysterious place, what a strange story. thank you so much, martha raddatz. >>> back here at home some news tonight, a new milestone for same sex marriage. here's the map. last week hawaii joined the states approving. tonight illinois legalized same sex marriage, the 16th state to do so and the weddings can begin there next june. >>> in washington tonight new developments in the drug bust of a congressman, tray radel. he was in court today pleading guilty to charges of cocaine possession as we learn more about how federal agents caught him. here's abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas. >> reporter: today congressman trey radel took the walk no politician wants to make, the walk of shame. as he left the court after pleading guilty to cocaine possession. it was long distance from the hallowed halls of congress for a first tim
tonight, even though they are not saying the u.s. government would certainly be seeking ways to get him released and as you can imagine, diane, he is the talk of his retirement home. >> oh, yes, and this mysterious place, what a strange story. thank you so much, martha raddatz. >>> back here at home some news tonight, a new milestone for same sex marriage. here's the map. last week hawaii joined the states approving. tonight illinois legalized same sex marriage, the 16th state to...
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but u.s. officials say the information hasn't been shared with them. and canada's process of getting a warrant could take months. leaving this dangerous sex offender free on the streets of the u.s. for now. neil karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> and next tonight, we take you inside a drama on the high seas. you will remember the american captain and his crew held at gun point by pirates in waters near somalia. tonight the story is a new movie starring tom hanks. and abc's pierre thomas spoke to the real life captain about the secret that helped him survive. >> reporter: in the movie, tom hanks plays captain richard phillips as the quick thinking hero who stood up to somali pirates. >> if you are going to shoot somebody, shoot me! >> reporter: when the pirates took control of his ship and demanded a ransom, he offered himself as hostage to keep his crew from being killed. he was held at gun point in a life boat for four days. >> four guys, knuckle heads with guns on you, nobody knows you're out here, i wasn't going to give into them. >> reporter: navy se
but u.s. officials say the information hasn't been shared with them. and canada's process of getting a warrant could take months. leaving this dangerous sex offender free on the streets of the u.s. for now. neil karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> and next tonight, we take you inside a drama on the high seas. you will remember the american captain and his crew held at gun point by pirates in waters near somalia. tonight the story is a new movie starring tom hanks. and abc's pierre thomas...
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the u.s. military evacuated americans out of the embassy in yemen and they are intensifying the hunt for the leaders of the terror plot. so does this mean the risk has increased tonight? abc's chief foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz tells us what is happening right now. >> reporter: today a u.s. navy reconnaissance plane circled yemen's capital, scouring the streets and alley ways below searching for terrorist operatives behind a plan u.s. intelligence believes involves a strike on the u.s. embassy or other western targets with explosive trucks. craig, a freelance journalist in the city described the eyes in the sky. >> it was buzzing for at least five hours. then there was a break for an hour or two and then it was back again. >> reporter: taking no chances, the u.s. air force air lifted almost all of the u.s. personal out to safety, leaving only the most essential personal behind. tonight we know this is the man behind the plot, a hardened al qaeda leader determined to strike beyo
the u.s. military evacuated americans out of the embassy in yemen and they are intensifying the hunt for the leaders of the terror plot. so does this mean the risk has increased tonight? abc's chief foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz tells us what is happening right now. >> reporter: today a u.s. navy reconnaissance plane circled yemen's capital, scouring the streets and alley ways below searching for terrorist operatives behind a plan u.s. intelligence believes involves a...
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and it's about having a u.s. passport. >> reporter: and inside the senate chambers, the atmosphere was thick with history, as supporters chanted, yes, we can. now the question, diane, is -- will that momentum continue to the gop-controlled house? where passage is much less certain. diane? >> thank you, jim. >>> next, we take you inside the fireworks in a florida courtroom today where george zimmerman is on trial for the murder of trayvon martin. the star witness for the prosecution was back on the stand. the young woman who spoke with trayvon martin in his final moments. as you're about to see, the defense grilled her. pointing out she has trouble reading. will the strategy work with the jurors? matt gutman was there. >> reporter: george zimmerman's lawyers spent the better part of two days hacking away at the prosecution's key witness. >> didn't that make you more worried? >> i called back again, sir. >> reporter: rachel jeantel was on the phone with 17-year-old trayvon martin just seconds before neighborhood wa
and it's about having a u.s. passport. >> reporter: and inside the senate chambers, the atmosphere was thick with history, as supporters chanted, yes, we can. now the question, diane, is -- will that momentum continue to the gop-controlled house? where passage is much less certain. diane? >> thank you, jim. >>> next, we take you inside the fireworks in a florida courtroom today where george zimmerman is on trial for the murder of trayvon martin. the star witness for the...
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the u.s. economy. already affecting your 401(k), the dow lost 185 points, and one of the reasons investors worried a standoff over obama care will grind the government to a halt. abc's senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny now. >> reporter: republicans tried again today to kill the nation's new health care law. >> the bill is passed. the amendment is adopted. >> reporter: something they tried more than 40 times. the vote to take away funding for the new and still unpopular health care law was part of a bigger bill to fund the government. a presidential veto guaranteed. president obama traveling to missouri today scolded congress. >> they are not focused on you. they are focused on politics. they are focused on trying to mess with me. >> reporter: and mess with all americans. if congress doesn't reach a deal by october 1st when the government runs out of money. at that point, the cdc may stop monitoring diseases. visas and passports would stop getting processed. even some soldiers and fed
the u.s. economy. already affecting your 401(k), the dow lost 185 points, and one of the reasons investors worried a standoff over obama care will grind the government to a halt. abc's senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny now. >> reporter: republicans tried again today to kill the nation's new health care law. >> the bill is passed. the amendment is adopted. >> reporter: something they tried more than 40 times. the vote to take away funding for the new and still...
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u.s. officials confirming a powerful mastermind of attacks on u.s. forces has been killed by a drone strike. abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz with those details. >> reporter: we here at home go on with our lives, off to work, to school. some 7,000 miles away in pakistan, a secret war is being waged from the sky. and last night, the u.s. scored a major victory in that war. a drone strike killing a man named maulvi nazir, who had been sending fighters to attack our troops in afghanistan. this is the first drone strike of 2013. more than 350 have been launched since 2004. >> a large number of their top leadership, as well as a lot of the mid-level and foot soldiers have been taken out by these strikes. >> reporter: but while the drone war grows, the u.s. will soon be drawing down the 66,000 u.s. forces in afghanistan today. military planners suggesting that anywhere from only 6,000 troops to 20,000 remain after 2014. to ensure the country does not descend again into a safe haven for terror. officials i have spoken to believe that
u.s. officials confirming a powerful mastermind of attacks on u.s. forces has been killed by a drone strike. abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz with those details. >> reporter: we here at home go on with our lives, off to work, to school. some 7,000 miles away in pakistan, a secret war is being waged from the sky. and last night, the u.s. scored a major victory in that war. a drone strike killing a man named maulvi nazir, who had been sending fighters to attack our...
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we have u.s. assets in italy and djibouti. djibouti is approximately 2,800 miles, the difference between new york and san francisco. going after anybody there would be difficult for the u.s. they plan to do it in conjunction with the french who are already in the country. brian ross, thanks so much. >>> now, we turn to the giant interview everyone was talking about and debating today. oprah winfrey and chan champion biker lance armstrong. more than three million people watched trying to gauge his confession, his remorse. neal karlinsky studied armstrong's answers and we wondered, did he finally tell the truth? >> reporter: if lance armstrong's goal in talking with oprah was a shot at redemption, he may have just taken a big step backwards. >> i view this situation as one big lie that i repeated a lot of times. >> reporter: but investigators say, even now, he's still lying. one of the biggest, armstrong told oprah he stopped doping in 2005. >> you did not do a blood transfusion in 2009? you did no doping or blood transfusions i
we have u.s. assets in italy and djibouti. djibouti is approximately 2,800 miles, the difference between new york and san francisco. going after anybody there would be difficult for the u.s. they plan to do it in conjunction with the french who are already in the country. brian ross, thanks so much. >>> now, we turn to the giant interview everyone was talking about and debating today. oprah winfrey and chan champion biker lance armstrong. more than three million people watched trying...
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a senior u.s. official telling abc news, there is a "specific against a u.s. embassy or consulate, we just don't know what the specific target is." another u.s. official adding, "there could be other targets, not just embassies." beginning sunday, some of our biggest embassies will be closing. including egypt, iraq and kuwait. there has not been a mass closing of embassies and consulates due to an intelligence threat since the first anniversary of 9/11. normally an ambassador would make the determination, but this time it is washington ordering the embassies to close down. and while the closures right now are just for sunday, they could be extended for several days as u.s. intelligence works vigorously to get more specifics. diane? >> story still unfolding, thank you, martha raddatz. >>> also from overseas tonight guess who is leaving the airport? edward snowden who leaked government secrets walked out after 38 days in exile in the moscow terminal. he is reportedly staying with americans who live in russia. russia gave him temporary asylum for one year, a move
a senior u.s. official telling abc news, there is a "specific against a u.s. embassy or consulate, we just don't know what the specific target is." another u.s. official adding, "there could be other targets, not just embassies." beginning sunday, some of our biggest embassies will be closing. including egypt, iraq and kuwait. there has not been a mass closing of embassies and consulates due to an intelligence threat since the first anniversary of 9/11. normally an...
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now the u.s. is issuing a warning to americans that the group may be planning another attack on another mall, in one in the african country of uganda. >> we put out the statement because of information available. in terms of the expense fisty of that i'm not going to comment on that. >> reporter: shortly after the attack several said one of the attackers was a woman. but the new video shows only men with guns. security experts continue to be amazed that four men could hold off kenyan police and army forces for almost three full days. in fact, the fbi is now screening news video taken of shoppers fleeing the mall to see if any other attackers were able to slip out during the panic and now could be part of the planning for yet another mall massacre. >> and another warning is going out. >> that's right. >> thank you, brian ross. >>> one more note today. the president is going to nominate j. johnson as the next homeland security chief. johnson, a former general council for the defense department will
now the u.s. is issuing a warning to americans that the group may be planning another attack on another mall, in one in the african country of uganda. >> we put out the statement because of information available. in terms of the expense fisty of that i'm not going to comment on that. >> reporter: shortly after the attack several said one of the attackers was a woman. but the new video shows only men with guns. security experts continue to be amazed that four men could hold off...
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here the u.s. global hawk high altitude drone, and a look alike chinese version. >> it closes the gap, and it is not a gap we want to see closed. >> reporter: the list of compromised systems, first reported by "the washington post," was part of a pentagon study that said the u.s. "sustained staggering losses." >> this is probably the greatest national security challenge facing the united states. >> reporter: and all the while, officials say, a huge team of chinese military hackers, operating out of this building in shanghai, continues to refine and accelerate its efforts to rip off u.s. military designs. the pentagon spokesman said today that there has been no erosion of u.s. capabilities, still what's happened is serious enough to make some analysts wonder if, worst case, chinese hackers would be able to shut down the ability of the u.s. military to defend or to counterattack, diane, in a time of war. >> all right, brian ross, thank you so much. >>> now we turn next, right here to the jersey shore
here the u.s. global hawk high altitude drone, and a look alike chinese version. >> it closes the gap, and it is not a gap we want to see closed. >> reporter: the list of compromised systems, first reported by "the washington post," was part of a pentagon study that said the u.s. "sustained staggering losses." >> this is probably the greatest national security challenge facing the united states. >> reporter: and all the while, officials say, a huge...
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they cautioned strongly against u.s. intervention. they fear maybe there could be a power struggle and a dangerous vacuum that could lead to greater chaos in syria. >> deborah roberts with us, thanks. our coverage of syria for this evening. >>> we move on to "made in america" now. we were the first to report on "world news" that big win for american workers in north carolina, hundreds making laptops again right here in the u.s., for lenovo, in fact. the ceo has homes in both china and north carolina. tonight here a labor day shocker. he's sharing his $3 million bonus with many of the workers we met. >> reporter: "world news" was the first this summer to take you inside this factory, making computers in america again, taking us down the assembly line, the computer maker lenovo, headquarters in beijing and raleigh, north carolina, now with a factory near raleigh, too. after decades of those computers coming off lines elsewhere, some of them now coming off the line here. >> did you think you would see the day? >> no. >> reporter: tonight
they cautioned strongly against u.s. intervention. they fear maybe there could be a power struggle and a dangerous vacuum that could lead to greater chaos in syria. >> deborah roberts with us, thanks. our coverage of syria for this evening. >>> we move on to "made in america" now. we were the first to report on "world news" that big win for american workers in north carolina, hundreds making laptops again right here in the u.s., for lenovo, in fact. the ceo...
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and u.s. forces are right there again in a race against time, part of the effort to save families in the philippines. millions of people fought against perhaps the most powerful storm ever to hit land. the winds leaving behind so much devastation, one philippine official said tonight, "god must have been somewhere else." rescue teams now racing to help. abc's gloria riviera is reporting from the city that took a direct hit. >> reporter: i want to show you the watch tower. that gives you a sense of how high the water rose and everything around it where i'm standing completely submerged. i can see three cars, somebody's bed right there. as if a wave of debris came rushing up and stopped and in the middle of this mess is where they're trying to set up emergency operations. we soared in a chopper carrying bags of rice, below us devastation, home after home shattered, families living in rubble without food or water. police cannot come fast enough. this is why. new images of the monster up close. st
and u.s. forces are right there again in a race against time, part of the effort to save families in the philippines. millions of people fought against perhaps the most powerful storm ever to hit land. the winds leaving behind so much devastation, one philippine official said tonight, "god must have been somewhere else." rescue teams now racing to help. abc's gloria riviera is reporting from the city that took a direct hit. >> reporter: i want to show you the watch tower. that...
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and kill a u.s. army captain who had served in iraq. >> they wanted to assassinate this particular u.s. captain. >> reporter: a big break in the case came out of this fbi warehouse in washington. >> this is basically america's bomb library. >> reporter: the repository for some 100,000 bombs used against american targets around the world. fbi technicians were able to find the fingerprints of one of the kentucky men on a bomb that had been planted in iraq in 2005. >> see how you can see it right here. >> and right there. >> yep. >> what was that like when you made the match? >> it was like finding a needle in a haystack. >> reporter: now there is an urgent effort to go through a huge backlog of other bombs looking for fingerprint matches with other refugees in the u.s. who also may have been able to hide their al qaeda ties. >> we are currently supporting dozens of current counter-terrorism investigations like that. >> dozens of cases? >> correct. >> where you're looking for prints of people who are in
and kill a u.s. army captain who had served in iraq. >> they wanted to assassinate this particular u.s. captain. >> reporter: a big break in the case came out of this fbi warehouse in washington. >> this is basically america's bomb library. >> reporter: the repository for some 100,000 bombs used against american targets around the world. fbi technicians were able to find the fingerprints of one of the kentucky men on a bomb that had been planted in iraq in 2005. >>...
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karzai claimed that the u.s. and the taliban were, in effect, working together to destabilize his country, an accusation that outraged many in the u.s. and shows that transitioning out of afghanistan is no easy task. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> and now we have a program note. tomorrow george stephanopoulos will sit down with president obama at the white house and we'll bring you the details tomorrow night right here on "world news," and also the next morning on "gma." >>> some consumer news back at home tonight, the ban on the sale of those giant, sugary sodas, the subject of so much late night comedy, that ban has been put on hold. it was a big public health effort by the mayor of new york to help with obesity. it was supposed to start tomorrow, but today a judge says, not so fast. abc's gio benitez tells us why. >> reporter: today, on the eve of the nation's first ban on large sugary drinks, new yorkers were bracing for change. >> one of the last ones. enjoy it, because it's the last day. >> repor
karzai claimed that the u.s. and the taliban were, in effect, working together to destabilize his country, an accusation that outraged many in the u.s. and shows that transitioning out of afghanistan is no easy task. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> and now we have a program note. tomorrow george stephanopoulos will sit down with president obama at the white house and we'll bring you the details tomorrow night right here on "world news," and also the next morning on...
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and our martha raddatz is traveling with the u.s. secretary of defense. >>> also tonight, housing boom. big news numbers. and how more people are building smarter for the changing american family. >> hi! how are you? >>> strange twists, in the story of football powerhouseman tie te'o and the girlfriend who never was. >>> and wide awake. imagine waking up during surgery, feeling everything. you can't said a word. >> i was as awake as i am right now. it was terrifying. >> it happens to thousands of people. and tonight, there's a new way to make sure it never happens to you. >>> good evening. tonight, we begin with the american hostages taken captive by terrorists with links to al qaeda. it has been a day of chaos, details still pouring in about a deadly rescue operation, helicopters circling overhead and a frightening scene below. it happened in the north african nation of algeria and abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz spent the day with the defense secretary, leon panetta, in italy, as he was tracking every new de
and our martha raddatz is traveling with the u.s. secretary of defense. >>> also tonight, housing boom. big news numbers. and how more people are building smarter for the changing american family. >> hi! how are you? >>> strange twists, in the story of football powerhouseman tie te'o and the girlfriend who never was. >>> and wide awake. imagine waking up during surgery, feeling everything. you can't said a word. >> i was as awake as i am right now. it was...
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however the official u.s. delegation will include tennis legend billie jean king who is openly gay and today said she's deeply honored and proud to stand with the lgbt community and support of all athletes at the sofaer olympics. the decision is considered a political statement from the white house, a challenge to russian president putin. >>> across this country a lot of americans are wondering if their luck is about to change. the mega millions jackpot soaring to more than $630 million and we watched people lining up all day in miami and texas and in california as well. americans counting down to the big drawing. so are we. here's the countdown clock and abc's linsey davis on the story. >> reporter: what you are witnessing -- all across the country is the point at which a mega millions frenzy reaches a fever pitch. 30 million tickets sold an hour during peek times today. tonight's mega jackpot was born back in october as a much smaller pot. >> tonight's jackpot is an estimated $12 million. >> reporter: fast f
however the official u.s. delegation will include tennis legend billie jean king who is openly gay and today said she's deeply honored and proud to stand with the lgbt community and support of all athletes at the sofaer olympics. the decision is considered a political statement from the white house, a challenge to russian president putin. >>> across this country a lot of americans are wondering if their luck is about to change. the mega millions jackpot soaring to more than $630...
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u.s., where the parents will face criminal charges. abc's gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: this was the last time anyone on american soil saw joshua and sharyn hakken, boarding their boat, the salty, in tampa, last wednesday. the couple tonight accused of kidnapping their own children, 2-year-old chase and 4-year-old cole from their grandmother who had custody. she called 911. >> what is your emergency? >> my son-in-law just kidnapped my two grandchildren. they are under state custody. he's not supposed to be near them. he tied me up. >> reporter: police say these surveillance photos show the couple just two hours after the alleged kidnapping. the boys inside the boat. investigators believe the hakkens traveled 318 miles from tampa, to havana, cuba. this is the boat today at the hemmingway marina in havana. the hakkens had lost custody after the father was arrested on drug charges in louisiana. police say he attended an anti-government rally there. now the family is docked in havan
u.s., where the parents will face criminal charges. abc's gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: this was the last time anyone on american soil saw joshua and sharyn hakken, boarding their boat, the salty, in tampa, last wednesday. the couple tonight accused of kidnapping their own children, 2-year-old chase and 4-year-old cole from their grandmother who had custody. she called 911. >> what is your emergency? >> my son-in-law just kidnapped my two grandchildren. they are...
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was he on the u.s. radar? >> reporter: he is not on u.s. terror watch list that we could see. but we've been told for years now to watch out for this man, because he accumulated such wealth, it makes him a real threat to carry out these kinds of attacks. >> well, again, the news is breaking right now. and i know you'll continue to have details online and throughout the evening. thank you, brian. >>> and this morning, the president made his move, his plan to curb gun violence in america. he said 900 americans have been killed by guns in the one month since newtown. the powerful nra responded to him immediately, saying they would fight the president hard. and they even put the president's daughters at the center of the argument. here's abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: as gun sales across the country continue their record pace, gun advocates reacted swiftly to the president, declaring they will fight his proposals on every level. in mississippi, the governor said he wants to make it illegal in his state to enforce any new federal gun law. >> to us
was he on the u.s. radar? >> reporter: he is not on u.s. terror watch list that we could see. but we've been told for years now to watch out for this man, because he accumulated such wealth, it makes him a real threat to carry out these kinds of attacks. >> well, again, the news is breaking right now. and i know you'll continue to have details online and throughout the evening. thank you, brian. >>> and this morning, the president made his move, his plan to curb gun...
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he has said if pakistan and the u.s. went to war he would side with pakistan, and once threatened to join the taliban. another complicating factor, the increasing rogue attacks of afghan soldiers on u.s. and nato troops, some 45 attacks last year, killing 35 americans. but president obama said today that by this spring, u.s. forces will no longer be taking the lead in 90% of afghanistan. a quicker transition than had been planned. that will be the beginning of the end to a war that has cost more than 2,000 american lives. the white house says one reason to push for a quicker drawdown in afghanistan is cost. even now we are spending $5 billion a month, that is $167 million every day in afghanistan. today, the president said the war he once called a necessity has been worth it. >> at the end of this conflict, we are going to be able to say that the sacrifices that were made by those men and women in uniform has brought about the goal that we sought. >> reporter: by the end of next year the white house hopes to go from thos
he has said if pakistan and the u.s. went to war he would side with pakistan, and once threatened to join the taliban. another complicating factor, the increasing rogue attacks of afghan soldiers on u.s. and nato troops, some 45 attacks last year, killing 35 americans. but president obama said today that by this spring, u.s. forces will no longer be taking the lead in 90% of afghanistan. a quicker transition than had been planned. that will be the beginning of the end to a war that has cost...
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as one senior u.s. official said, this may be a significant development but peace is not at hand. >> martha, is this unlikely to change the military's end game, how quickly troops can come home and how many will stay behind? >> well, george, we are committed to having u.s. troops here 32,000 troops in afghanistan until february of next year. we have to keep 32,000 there. but they could draw down more quickly if, say, those negotiations did go better than we thought. >> meantime, martha, you're in jordan where we're seeing a little more of a u.s. military buildup in anticipation of a possible intervention in syria? >> yes. there are exercises going on right now about 6,000 americans involved in those military exercises. they happen every year, but this year it's different. we are leaving behind a patriot missile battery and six f 16s. they say they're for defensive measures but this is a show of force. as you know, nothing has worked so far in syria. >> before we leave, one more image from the president'
as one senior u.s. official said, this may be a significant development but peace is not at hand. >> martha, is this unlikely to change the military's end game, how quickly troops can come home and how many will stay behind? >> well, george, we are committed to having u.s. troops here 32,000 troops in afghanistan until february of next year. we have to keep 32,000 there. but they could draw down more quickly if, say, those negotiations did go better than we thought. >>...
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the u.s. national security team spent this holiday in the situation room monitoring this important american ally. the big question, is egypt on the brink of civil war. alex marquardt has the latest tonight from cairo. >> reporter: good evening, elizabeth. i massive military crackdown going on here tonight. the crowds here in tahrir square are celebrating the arrest of egypt's first democratic president in 5,000 years. but top aides from his party, the muslim brotherhood, are behind bars. tonight, egypt is a tinderbox, supporters of former president morsi are warning of violent days to come. a heart drawn in the sky -- a message from egypt's military to their supporters on the square below. >> i'm so, so, so happy. i'm so happy. i'm so proud at the same time. >> reporter: 24 hours after the military deposed a president elected by the people, sources tell abc news he is being held with his family in a presidential guesthouse. top officials from the muslim brotherhood -- morsi's party -- have als
the u.s. national security team spent this holiday in the situation room monitoring this important american ally. the big question, is egypt on the brink of civil war. alex marquardt has the latest tonight from cairo. >> reporter: good evening, elizabeth. i massive military crackdown going on here tonight. the crowds here in tahrir square are celebrating the arrest of egypt's first democratic president in 5,000 years. but top aides from his party, the muslim brotherhood, are behind bars....
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rejecting u.s. government concerns, that were repeated today, that the story could put levinson's life at further risk. >> a story we believe was highly irresponsible to publish. >> reporter: according to his family, levinson was involved in a number of missions targeting iran's nuclear supply network but working for a rogue unit at the cia, not cleared for such assignments. >> they weren't authorized within the cia to do that. but he was so productive, they had a hard time not doing it. >> reporter: when levinson got caught on his last trip to meet a source on the iranian island of kish in 2007, mcgee says the cia lied to his family and congress about his role. >> rather than acknowledge what they had done and try to save bob's life, they denied him. >> reporter: mcgee says the cia has since apologized and paid $2.5 million to levinson's family with three cia employees forced out. the last time his family had proof he was alive was in this video three years ago. >> 33 years of service. >> reporter:
rejecting u.s. government concerns, that were repeated today, that the story could put levinson's life at further risk. >> a story we believe was highly irresponsible to publish. >> reporter: according to his family, levinson was involved in a number of missions targeting iran's nuclear supply network but working for a rogue unit at the cia, not cleared for such assignments. >> they weren't authorized within the cia to do that. but he was so productive, they had a hard time...
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the u.s. government calls him one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. tonight we have word he may be dead. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross has a surprising turn in this story. >> reporter: he came from alabama with jihad on his mind. >> waiting for the enemy to come. >> reporter: the state department said today it was working to confirm reports of the death of omar hammami. >> try to blow up and get as close as we can and kill as many as we can. >> reporter: the 29-year-old american citizen had a $5 million u.s. reward on his head. >> one of the things that we seek for in this life is to die as a martyr. >> reporter: considered so dangerous by the fbi because he lead and recruited other americans to the al qaeda group in somalia and urged attacks on targets everywhere. >> he's alleged to have made significant contributions to the terrorist organization's media and military activities. >> reporter: he grew up in the small alabama town of gaffeny, the son of a baptist
the u.s. government calls him one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. tonight we have word he may be dead. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross has a surprising turn in this story. >> reporter: he came from alabama with jihad on his mind. >> waiting for the enemy to come. >> reporter: the state department said today it was working to confirm reports of the death of omar hammami. >> try to blow up and get as close as we can and kill as many as we...
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. >> reporter: a rally 100,000 strong, chanting "death to the u.s. imperialists." their leader, kim jong-un, seated, with a war plan. look closely, and the words appear to say "strategic forces plan to hit the u.s." and a new propaganda video showing the north striking an american bomber, released just hours after the u.s. flew the stealth b-2 over the peninsula in a show of force. there are concerns that the tensions are ratcheting up. >> all anyone needs to do is light a match and it could set off a second korean war and that's the real danger here, because that would be catastrophic. >> reporter: what's so worrying is that we know so little about the new, young leader. we were there two and a half years ago when the world first saw him. he seems more westernized, enjoying mickey mouse and american basketball. even meeting with former nba star dennis rodman. but he is also acting more aggressively than some analysts had hoped, launching rockets into space and building a nuclear arsenal. the north's threats are red hot. if you were going to rate this from one to t
. >> reporter: a rally 100,000 strong, chanting "death to the u.s. imperialists." their leader, kim jong-un, seated, with a war plan. look closely, and the words appear to say "strategic forces plan to hit the u.s." and a new propaganda video showing the north striking an american bomber, released just hours after the u.s. flew the stealth b-2 over the peninsula in a show of force. there are concerns that the tensions are ratcheting up. >> all anyone needs to do...
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and what a u.s. strike could accomplish. our team coverage begins with abc's senior national correspondent jim avila at the white house for us. >> reporter: just as the obama administration begins to brief the congress via teleconference tonight, a huge and stemming blow from britain. the british parliament has decided that it will not support any military action in syria, leaving president obama to act alone. the president behind a closed door meeting with members of his national security team and already labeled "the unhappy warrior" by "time magazine," promising any military action will be limited and tailored. today his spokesman emphasizing to a war-weary american people the u.s. is not planning an all-out attack of syria or military attempt to topple bashar assad. >> what we're talking about here is something that's very discrete and limited. >> reporter: the white house making the case syrian chemical weapons threaten our allies, turkey, jordan, israel, our military bases, and embassies in the middle east and to the w
and what a u.s. strike could accomplish. our team coverage begins with abc's senior national correspondent jim avila at the white house for us. >> reporter: just as the obama administration begins to brief the congress via teleconference tonight, a huge and stemming blow from britain. the british parliament has decided that it will not support any military action in syria, leaving president obama to act alone. the president behind a closed door meeting with members of his national...
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there are still more than 55,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan, but by this time next year, the majority of them will be gone or on their way out. >> 55,000 americans on their way out. martha, thank you. >>> and we're going to turn now to the headline out of syria tonight. reports that members of an elite syrian unit are on the move this evening, working to move chemical weapons to new locations to protect them, as the u.s. now counts on russia to get syria to dismantle its chemical weapons. in fact, look at this map tonight. these are just some of the sites where syria is believed to be storing those weapons. now comes the question, are they simply using this time to hide them while they can? i want to bring in abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl tonight. and jon, is the white house at all concerned about this? >> reporter: well, there is certainly some concern about this, david, but they say they are fully aware of the movements of these chemical weapons. in fact, they say that some of the most recent movem
there are still more than 55,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan, but by this time next year, the majority of them will be gone or on their way out. >> 55,000 americans on their way out. martha, thank you. >>> and we're going to turn now to the headline out of syria tonight. reports that members of an elite syrian unit are on the move this evening, working to move chemical weapons to new locations to protect them, as the u.s. now counts on russia to get syria to dismantle its chemical...
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no word on what they found. >>> at the u.s. open for the first time in more than 30 years an englishman, justin rose, won the top prize. fill mickelson came up short again, a record six times in second place. why is billy her shall getting so much buzz. ? look at those parents. it's something of a tradition. remember the flag pants, rickie fowler's hot pink and anything on john daily. >>> coming up a once in a lifetime opportunity. surfing the waves with the biggest shark in the world, incredible caught on tape ride is next. i'm a firefighter. i'm a carpenter. i'm an accountant. a mechanical engineer. and i shop at walmart. truth is, over sixty percent of america shops at walmart every month. i find what i need, at a great price. and the money i save goes to important things. braces for my daughter. a little something for my son's college fund. when people look at me, i hope they see someone building a better life. vo: living better: that's the real walmart. [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] ow! ow! [ male announcer ] your
no word on what they found. >>> at the u.s. open for the first time in more than 30 years an englishman, justin rose, won the top prize. fill mickelson came up short again, a record six times in second place. why is billy her shall getting so much buzz. ? look at those parents. it's something of a tradition. remember the flag pants, rickie fowler's hot pink and anything on john daily. >>> coming up a once in a lifetime opportunity. surfing the waves with the biggest shark in...
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can't wait until he comes home. >> reporter: an official tells us tonight, a u.s. surveillance drone has moved over that field to try to get more clarity. what other military assets may be used, day athey are keeping secret, for good reason. they don't want to put those remaining hostages in harm's way including those five americans. diane? >> all right, martha. and as you continue to follow the details from your post with the secretary of defense, we do know here that at the heart of the hostage crisis is a shadowy figure, a renegade terrorist deploying new tactics. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is back on that part of the story tonight. >> reporter: almost overnight, 40-year-old mohktar belmokhtar has become one of the most wanted terrorists in the world, >> any time americans are taken hostage, the man behind the hostage-taking becomes a well known household name. >> reporter: the suspected mastermind of the algerian attack is believed to have run the operation from his safe haven, 1,000 miles away across the sahara desert in the country of
can't wait until he comes home. >> reporter: an official tells us tonight, a u.s. surveillance drone has moved over that field to try to get more clarity. what other military assets may be used, day athey are keeping secret, for good reason. they don't want to put those remaining hostages in harm's way including those five americans. diane? >> all right, martha. and as you continue to follow the details from your post with the secretary of defense, we do know here that at the heart...
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puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands are getting hit with heavy rain, but at this point we can say gabrielle still poses no threat to the mainland u.s. >>> we have a consumer alert tonight about one of the most popular brands of greek yogurt, chobani. people complained about the taste of some of the yogurt next to a report that mold could be to blame. tonight chobani took action. abc's david kerley has the details. >> reporter: after days of complaints across the country tonight, chobani yogurt has finally issued a recall. the problem? mold, in various sizes of cups of the all natural product. >> we try to do it as pure as possible. >> reporter: the founder of the fast growing company issued a statement. "i'm sorry we let you down," he said on the company's website, adding, "the mold is common in the dairy environment but it is still unacceptable to me and all of our yogurt makers." the affected product came out of the company's idaho facility. some customers complained of getting sick, others of bulging c
puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands are getting hit with heavy rain, but at this point we can say gabrielle still poses no threat to the mainland u.s. >>> we have a consumer alert tonight about one of the most popular brands of greek yogurt, chobani. people complained about the taste of some of the yogurt next to a report that mold could be to blame. tonight chobani took action. abc's david kerley has the details. >> reporter: after days of complaints across the country...
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in the u.s., gary's knee replacement would have cost more than $50,000. in costa rica it's half that. in the u.s. gary and joy would have each paid $3,000 out of pocket. in costa rica, nothing. get this, when the bandages come off, joy and gary will get a bonus check for at least $2,500 from their company. a percentage of the corporate savings in insurance costs. but medical experts who are tracking the increasing number of americans going abroad for medical care are concerned. >> what are the biggest risks and challenges with medical tourism? >> risk of infection while abroad. risk of a poorly performed procedure. >> reporter: at this private hospital there has been a very low rate of problems. for patients like joy, the opportunity outweighs the risk, the opportunity of a better, healthier life without breaking the bank. byron pitts, abc news, costa rica. >>> and we move on. tonight we are learning about an extraordinary decision in the american military. two marine generals were fired for negligence for failing to protect their troops and equipment at
in the u.s., gary's knee replacement would have cost more than $50,000. in costa rica it's half that. in the u.s. gary and joy would have each paid $3,000 out of pocket. in costa rica, nothing. get this, when the bandages come off, joy and gary will get a bonus check for at least $2,500 from their company. a percentage of the corporate savings in insurance costs. but medical experts who are tracking the increasing number of americans going abroad for medical care are concerned. >> what...
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or the u.s.? the answer is... the u.s. ♪ most of america's energy comes from right here at home. take the energy quiz. energy lives here. [ sniffles ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope. they don't have a decongestant. really? [ male announcer ] really. alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a fast-acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ inhales deeply ] alka seltzer plus. oh. what a relief it is. [ male announcer ] can't find theraflu, try alka seltzer plus for fast liquid cold and flu relief. >>> and finally here tonight, we remember a great star of hollywood's golden age. peter o'toole who electrified movie audiences as lawrence of arabia. tall, dashing, exotic, a legend as an actor and his unbridled spirit off screen. here's abc's jon donvan. >> reporter: there are a handful of actors who seem destined never to die. until this weekend, peter o'toole was in that group. ♪ part of i
or the u.s.? the answer is... the u.s. ♪ most of america's energy comes from right here at home. take the energy quiz. energy lives here. [ sniffles ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope. they don't have a decongestant. really? [ male announcer ] really. alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a fast-acting...
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the u.s. government will review the list for accuracy and full disclosure. >>> and there is also talk tonight of a breakthrough in u.s. relations with iran. the possibility that president obama may meet with the new iranian president who says he wants to push forward on nuclear talks and end the crippling sanctions by the united states. and abc's david muir saw the effects of those sanctions firsthand. did they work? and why? >> that's the big question, diane. as you know we saw crippling sanctions with iran's families, tonight everyone asking are we seeing something else. a thaw in the u.s. relationship with iran. listen to what the new iranian president is saying, it is a lot different from what we heard before. after years of the former president taking aim suggesting the hol kauft never happened and 9-11 was a conspiracy. tonight the new president prepares for a speech before world leaders at the un. what he will say or do remains a mystery. because president rouhani appears to work from a
the u.s. government will review the list for accuracy and full disclosure. >>> and there is also talk tonight of a breakthrough in u.s. relations with iran. the possibility that president obama may meet with the new iranian president who says he wants to push forward on nuclear talks and end the crippling sanctions by the united states. and abc's david muir saw the effects of those sanctions firsthand. did they work? and why? >> that's the big question, diane. as you know we saw...
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he has also defied the u.s. by selling heavy weapons to the syrian government as its accused of slaughtering its own people. the president vented about it last night with jay leno. >> there have been times where they slipped back into cold war thinking and a coal war mentality. what i say to president putin is, that's the past. >> putin seems to be like one of those old school kgb guys. >> he headed up the kgb. >> reporter: today in a speech, the president alluded to the bigger crises he is confronting, the terror threats that has forced the closing of embassies throughout the middle east. >> here's what those who would cowardly attack our civilians forget. the united states is never going to retreat from the world. >> reporter: the embassies will remain closed until at least the end of the week. as one senior official told me tonight, the threat is not over. diane? >> thank you. now we want to bring everyone up to date on the health of former george w. bush who was released from the hospital in dallas today one
he has also defied the u.s. by selling heavy weapons to the syrian government as its accused of slaughtering its own people. the president vented about it last night with jay leno. >> there have been times where they slipped back into cold war thinking and a coal war mentality. what i say to president putin is, that's the past. >> putin seems to be like one of those old school kgb guys. >> he headed up the kgb. >> reporter: today in a speech, the president alluded to the...
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what u.s. officials aren't saying is that all this high tech anti-counterfeiting came at a high price. more than a billion are in storage rejected because there were creases on the front and back and too much ink used on another 300,000 bills. >> there were major screwups at the bureau. people screwed it up. they wasted your money. >> reporter: government investigators say the bureau of printing and engraving didn't do enough testing of p printing presses. so we went to the director. >> we will have to do something. >> reporter: getting rid of money costs money, a lot. the bureau can't give us a number but using their estimates, it could be as much as $50 million or more. >> it has presented a significant challenge to manufacture this note, but we took the time to get it right. >> with all due respect, millions and millions of dollars are down the drain. >> i don't want to see a substandard note that goes out in circulation and i don't think the american public wants to see that. >> reporter: a
what u.s. officials aren't saying is that all this high tech anti-counterfeiting came at a high price. more than a billion are in storage rejected because there were creases on the front and back and too much ink used on another 300,000 bills. >> there were major screwups at the bureau. people screwed it up. they wasted your money. >> reporter: government investigators say the bureau of printing and engraving didn't do enough testing of p printing presses. so we went to the...
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u.s.-led sanctions tying an economic noose around iran. it's being felt by this young woman and her mother. >> day to day, increasing prices. >> reporter: you see it day to day? >> yes. i think it's a lot of pressure to the people. >> reporter: the iranian people. >> iranian people. most of them, the normal people. >> reporter: the relationship between the u.s. and iran never recovered after those 444 days, americans held hostage as the world watched. right here in the heart of downtown tehran, what used to be the u.s. embassy. of course, the infamous backdrop of the hostage crisis that began unfolding in '79. you can see the gates still here, still closed decades later, and behind us here, what used to be the seal. you can sill faintly make out united states of america. still today, the walls here painted with anti-american murals, the guard stations empty. and tonight, many here are hoping for an end to the sanctions, to the nuclear standoff. >> we hope. we hope. >> reporter: you hope it ends? >> better days. >> reporter: meantime tonigh
u.s.-led sanctions tying an economic noose around iran. it's being felt by this young woman and her mother. >> day to day, increasing prices. >> reporter: you see it day to day? >> yes. i think it's a lot of pressure to the people. >> reporter: the iranian people. >> iranian people. most of them, the normal people. >> reporter: the relationship between the u.s. and iran never recovered after those 444 days, americans held hostage as the world watched. right...